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Gemstone of the month: Pyrite Keywords: willpower-self-confidence-provides insight-manifestation Pyrite is one of my favorite crystals and is most beautiful to me in its raw form. In earlier times the stone was also called 'fools gold'. At first you could certainly confuse the stone with the real gold. The rough version appears to be made up of hundreds of small blocks and looks somewhat like a building. I use this stone when I am faced with a complex assignment or need clarity and confidence. Sparkling as this crystal is, the connection with your inner fire (3rd chakra) is also quickly made....

As promised: here is the update on my project Fly me to the moon (indeed based on the Frank Sinatra song :) Since the March blog about this ( read part 1 here ) I have made reasonable progress and tried to embroider for 1.5 hours every day. I always enjoy big projects, but there always comes a time when I get impatient and want to start a new challenge. (Recognizable?) Then I usually go for a walk or treat myself to something nice like a cappuccino. I can also leave the embroidery for a week or two until I...

Part 1 Collecting and filtering It often starts with inspiration and collecting that inspiration . Of course everyone does it in their own way, but I'm all about mood boards.  I have quite a collection of magazines to draw from and it starts very simply with collecting images. You can of course also find a lot online (for example Pinterest), but that can lead to far too long scrolling sessions with an overload of choice. If you are super handy with a tablet and illustrator, then digital is definitely a great choice. I love paper and my brain works better...

Gemstone of the month: Rose quartz Keywords: self-acceptance – love for yourself and others – shaping creative ideas If there is one crystal that almost everyone knows or recognizes, it is rose quartz. With its soft light pink color and fine energy, this stone is a favorite for many. I have a rough rose quartz in my studio and a pyramid shape at my altar. When I experience stress or I have no creative ideas, I often grab this crystal. Pink is also one of my favorite colors! Rose quartz not only makes you look at yourself more gently and...

“I see that you embroider personal crystal grids, but what is that actually?”. I get this question often and I would like to explain more about it in this blog. I have been delving into sacred geometry for a year now. I had read an article about it and not much later I found a book about laying Crystal Grids where you place gemstones in a shape based on one of the symbols from sacred geometry. For example, this could be the flower of life. In short: a grid is a kind of grid or shape from sacred geometry to...